Likewise, Sun Hung Kai Properties has planned to launch a series of nighttime activities in September and October at its malls in Shanghai, ranging from balcony parties, fashion shows and art markets to camping, outdoor markets, an open-air cinema and live band performances.

EcoFlow has introduced to Europe a portable power station that can be placed on the balcony, allowing households to store solar energy and monitor energy usage with an app on smartphones.

A few weeks ago, David Ferns, who is from the United Kingdom and works in the field of education in Beijing, started to grow tomatoes on his balcony.

"Urban agriculture and balcony agriculture are important ways for urbanites to ease anxiety.

Balcony gardening has an irreplaceable role in horticultural therapy," said Han Yijun, director of the National Agriculture Research Center at China Agricultural University.

Such trends include balcony gardening, high-end camping and greater sales of smart home appliances.

Meanwhile, balcony gardening has attracted more attention from urbanites and has become a way to help alleviate the pressure that has come with the pandemic.

"Balcony gardening has continued to develop.

The flat had a host of positives: simple design, soft couch, spacious balcony, clean kitchen, and so on, all of which were, well, party-enabling.

Now, usable area is smaller than gross floor area that includes balcony, and even communal areas like lobby.

The Shanghai apartment is a bit larger as it has balcony.

This meant, instead of being cooped up in identical hotel rooms like we used to do in the past, we could drink some wine on the balcony, cook breakfast and chat, chat, chat.

"Back then, we had a very small venue, with a small balcony outside.

Moreover, the AR service platform will allow people to enter virtual world and interact with the mascots for photos at five countdown devices setting places in Hangzhou, namely the Pedestrian Street of Hubin Road, the East Canal Square of Gongchen Bridge, the City Balcony at Qianjiang New City, Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins Park, and Hangzhou Youth & Children Center.